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Late hoop allows DePaul to end 23-game skid vs. Creighton
Brandon Maclin banked in a go-ahead drive with seven seconds remaining in regulation as DePaul snapped a 23-game losing streak against Creighton with a 72-71 victory in Chicago on Wednesday.,NJ Benson totaled 23 points with 10 rebounds for the Blue Demons (13-12, 5-9), who ended a four-game overall ...
Kyle Busch wins pole for Daytona 500 in 21st attempt
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Kyle Busch delivered the best Daytona 500 qualifying effort of his championship NASCAR career Wednesday night at Daytona International Speedway, claiming his first ever pole position for the Great American Race (Sunday, 2:30 p.m. ET, FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Busch's N...
Ebuka Okorie, Stanford eke out win over Boston College
Ebuka Okorie tossed in a game-high 22 points to lead Stanford to a 70-64 victory over Boston College in an ACC matchup on Wednesday night in Chestnut Hill, Mass., ,Okorie, a freshman guard, entered the game averaging 22.4 points per contest, which ranked sixth among Division I players. He has scored...
Cade Cunningham's all-around effort lifts Pistons over Raptors
Cade Cunningham scored 18 of his 28 points in the second quarter Wednesday night and the visiting Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 113-95.,Cunningham, who hit 6 of 11 3-point attempts, added seven rebounds, nine assists and three steals for the Pistons, who have won three straight and ei...
No. 6 UConn bounces back, fends off pesky Butler
Solo Ball scored 24 points to lead No. 6 UConn to a hard-fought 80-70 Big East victory over Butler in Indianapolis on Wednesday night., ,Tarris Reed Jr. added 16 points along with 10 boards and seven assists for UConn (23-2, 13-1 Big East), who bounced back from its first loss in nearly three months...
Adam "Budd" Clark helps Seton Hall snap skid, beat Providence
Adam "Budd" Clark racked up a season-high 31 points and eight assists, AJ Staton-McCray added 18 points and Seton Hall clawed past Providence 87-80 on Wednesday in Newark, N.J., ,Twenty-one of Clark's points came in the second half as the Pirates (17-8, 7-7 Big East) ended the Friars' two-game winni...
Virginia Tech fends off No. 20 Clemson for statement win
Jailen Bedford had 23 points and four 3-pointers and Virginia Tech took a big step off the NCAA Tournament bubble with a 76-66 win on the road at No. 20 Clemson on Wednesday night.,The Hokies (17-8, 6-6 ACC) shot 52% from the floor and racked up the second-most points Clemson has allowed in ACC play...
Franjo von Allmen wins 3rd gold of Games in Super-G, American claims silver
BORMIO, Italy -- Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen joined a very exclusive club of Alpine skiers as he powered to his third gold medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics with a super-G masterclass down the Stelvio on Wednesday.,The 24-year-old followed his gold in the downhill and team combined with anothe...
Tearful US ice dance pair feels they skated a winning performance
MILAN, Italy -- American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates said they believed they had delivered an Olympic gold-medal performance on Wednesday despite having to settle for silver behind France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron.,Chock and Bates entered the decisive free dance ...
Denny Hamlin working his way into 2026 season ahead of Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Denny Hamlin hasn't lost his competitive edge. Simply put, it has been dormant for a few months-and understandably so., ,In 2025, Hamlin, 45, made a wholehearted effort to win the NASCAR Cup Series championship. His preparation was superb, and so was his performance in the titl...
Former NFL LB Darron Lee could face death penalty, prosecutor says
Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee possibly faces the death penalty in his first-degree murder case following the death of his girlfriend last week in Tennessee.,Lee remained in jail without bond on Wednesday after his bond hearing in Hamilton County (Tenn.) Criminal Court following his arrest last Th...
Current trade Claire Hutton to Bay FC, obtain Croix Bethune from Spirit
The Kansas City Current were part of two significant moves on Wednesday, acquiring Croix Bethune from the Washington Spirit and sending fellow national team midfielder Claire Hutton to Bay FC.,Bay FC sent $1.l million in transfer fees to Kansas City, which sent $1 million to Washington.,Hutton, who ...
US' Madison Chock and Evan Bates narrowly lose ice dance gold to French pair
MILAN, Italy -- France's Laurence? Fournier? Beaudry and Guillaume? Cizeron captured ice dance gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, edging Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates in a remarkable story of reinvention less than a year after they teamed up.,Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron -- wh...
Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich 'obviously disappointed' by James Pearce Jr.'s arrest
Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said it's too early to determine James Pearce Jr.'s availability to the team after the edge rusher was arrested Saturday on five felony charges in Florida.,The Falcons have a voluntary offseason program beginning in April. Ulbrich said at a previous...
Lindsey Vonn reveals third leg surgery since downhill crash
American skiing star Lindsey Vonn revealed in a social media post on Wednesday that she underwent a third surgery since breaking her left leg in a violent crash during the Olympic downhill Sunday and said she will be "ok.","I had my 3rd surgery today and it was successful," Vonn said in an Instagram...
Knicks F OG Anunoby (toe) out vs. 76ers
New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby will sit out his fourth consecutive game Wednesday when he misses his team's contest versus the host Philadelphia 76ers.,Anunoby, 28, is sidelined by a toenail avulsion on his right foot, per NBA injury report. ,He is averaging 16.6 points and 5.5 rebounds in 41 ga...
Super Bowl LXI Long Shots: Who Could Be Next Year’s Seattle Seahawks?
After the Seahawks’ historic 60-1 Super Bowl run, here are the +6000 long shots — including Steelers, Commanders and Colts — who could be next year’s Seahawks in 2027....
The Biggest Question Facing Every 2026 MLB Contender
From Shohei Ohtani’s historic chase to Gerrit Cole’s comeback, here’s the biggest question facing every MLB contender entering 2026....
Astros closer Josh Hader (biceps) uncertain for Opening Day
Houston Astros closer Josh Hader's availability for Opening Day is in doubt because the left-hander is dealing with biceps soreness, manager Joe Espada told reporters Wednesday.,Hader, a six-time All-Star, resumed his throwing program at the team's first workout with pitchers and catchers Wednesday....
Pistons' Isaiah Stewart banned 7 games, 3 others punished after brawl
Detroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart was suspended seven games by the NBA on Wednesday for leaving the bench area, aggressively entering an on-court altercation and fighting.,Per the league, the length of Stewart's suspensions is based, in part, on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike ac...